ROLLS-ROYCE The engine maker scored a coup with Turkish Airlines, which will run Trent 700EPs on the seven Airbus A330s it ordered at Paris. THY's five current A330s are all General Electric CF6-powered. R-R values the deal at $470 million; deliveries are set to begin in 2010. Turkish chairman Candan Karlitekin says: "We envisage a bright future for THY and Rolls-Royce has shown a real interest and commitment in contributing to this."
Source: Flight International
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